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NFP enters Irish PMI market with broker acquisition
Benefits consultant NFP has expanded its health insurance offering into Ireland with the acquisition of Dublin-based health and life insurance adviser Tailored Finance Limited. The move marks NFP's first healthcare-focused acquisition in...
Read moreAllianz launches Summit IPMI plan, moratorium underwriting and Wysa app
Allianz Partners has unveiled its Summit international private medical insurance health plan for SMEs as part of a raft of enhancements to its suite of health plans. The insurer is also adding...
Read moreAltus Consulting joins Grid
Altus Consulting has joined group risk industry body Grid. Mark Andrews, insurance director of Altus Consulting, (pictured) said: “Altus Consulting is delighted to join Grid. We are excited to be an active...
Read moreAdvisers must warn cohabitees about risk of losing death claim payments – Gilbert
Advisers and insurers must warn their cohabiting customers about the "potentially ruinous" risk of beneficial payments going to other people after the government rejected reforms to cohabitee rights. Ruth Gilbert, partner at...
Read moreBillions for NHS unlikely to reduce soaring PMI demand – AMII
The government's £6.6bn additional funding for the NHS over the next two years will have little impact on spiralling demand for private medical insurance (PMI). This is according to advisers Health &...
Read moreEffective evaluation and planning key to financial wellbeing for clients
Advisers should focus on helping clients realistically get to the bottom of their financial stresses and develop and implement and a plan that enables them to maintain their 'financial wellbeing' smile, according...
Read moreYoung adults most vulnerable to rise in cost of essentials – LifeSearch
The cost of essentials needs to increase by just £128 a month to create financial hardship for UK adults with younger adults particularly concerned, according to data from LifeSearch. The life insurance...
Read moreVirgin business, switching and lower-cost products driving PMI demand – analysis
Demand for private medical insurance (PMI) is high through virgin business and switching customers and aided by lower cost products despite the cost of living crisis, according to advisers. Challenges remain on...
Read moreWPA adds GP booking and communication functionality to health app
WPA has added functionality to its Health app in a bid to improve customer experience. The redesigned app enables customers to track the progress of their claims and communicate with WPA through...
Read moreSimplyhealth unveils £60m healthtech venture capital fund with investment in Daye
Simplyhealth has unveiled a £60m venture capital fund with an undislosed investment in gynaecological health company Daye. The insurer told Health & Protection it has taken a minority stake in Daye and...
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